Got to spend a wonderful day at our fundraising event for the @christina_noble_foundation . We prepared fresh fruit snacks, played games and enjoyed poolside conversations. Meeting all these amazing bright children was definitely the highlight of the day, and we have so much respect for these inspiring people of the organization who are changing the lives of so many young people. We are excited to work with #CNCF more during our time here and meeting the kids again soon! -Yolanda
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In 10 days I leave for my semester abroad in New Zealand (by way of Sydney!) I will be a lot more active on this page and plan to update my blog with details of the year long process of becoming a direct exchange student. 🇺🇸➡️🇳🇿

How did politics become so uncivil?
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From imitating a disabled reporter, to name-calling and insulting other world leaders via Twitter, the list of Donald Trump’s uncivil behaviour goes on. And while he may be the most notorious, he isn’t alone in his actions.
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Read the full article on our website - link in bio @thebigq.nz

Is Trumpism the end of globalism?
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Mark Juergensmeyer examines this new mood of anti-globalism in a lecture given at the University of Auckland.
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Listen to the full lecture on our website - Link in our homepage @thebigq.nz

Does reduced agrobiodiversity threaten our food systems?
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Fewer crops are feeding more people worldwide and that is not good according to Karl Zimmerer.
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Read the full article on our website - link in bio @thebigq.nz

Don't miss this week-long AR summer school at @universityofauckland with hands-on learning on how to build applications for the @magicleap display from February 11th - 15th.
One of the world’s pioneers in researching and commercialising Augmented Reality @marknb00 will be one of the presenters.
Check it out:
http://empathiccomputing.org/magicleap-workshop/?fbclid=IwAR3jXcOJqDQpa4x2cMppi4W6J30cJ_72xAJaHeThDRfAnoxek7kqvyueBAU

What do changes in Congress mean for the ongoing policy battles in the US?
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With the historic changes in the American House of Representatives, what can we expect from the Congress and President in the ongoing policy and investigative battles? How will the power struggles play out? Will the Supreme Court weigh in and if so how?
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Listen to the full podcast interview with a panel of experts on our website - link on our homepage @thebigq.nz

Introducing…... ALEX!
Alex is in his fourth year of a Biomedical Engineering degree.
A highlight of his University life so far is being able to meet so many interesting and great people within his course, the UniGuide Programme and other activities. These people are super supportive and friendly. Alex shares some insight on balancing university work and extracurricular activities: “For me, extracurricular activities helps to clear the brain and keeps energy levels high. I always make sure that I have time for other activities (such as sport). Since these are always at the same time each week, I make sure that I work hard to get tasks done beforehand.”
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